Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (r.) escorts his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro (l.) on arrival at Hourai Boumediene International airport, on February 7 in Algiers. Castro arrived in Algiers for a three-day state visit, his first to the North African nation since he took over power from his ailing brother Fidel Castro in July 2006.

Raul Castro meets world leaders

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (l.) speaks with her Cuban counterpart Raul Castro, on February 11 at the Revolution Palace in Havana. Bachelet is the first Chilean leader to visit the island nation since 1972.